# Player Profile: Joshua McDonald (DUPR: 4ZLKDM)
        
**Category:** Pickleball Player
**Verified:** 2026-05-16
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/player-joshua-mcdonald-4ZLKDM
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Performance Summary
- **Doubles Rating:** 4.049 (Reliability: 100%)
- **Singles Rating:** 3.953 (Reliability: 1%)
- **Career Record:** 234 Wins / 171 Losses (405 matches)
- **Win Ratio:** 57.8%
- **Average Points Won %:** 53.74%

## Advanced Metrics
- **Strength of Schedule (SoS):** 4.131 (Average opponent DUPR)
- **Clutch Performance Index (CPI):** 0% (Win % in close matches)
- **DUPR Points Gained (DPG):** -4.88 (Points vs expectations)
- **Home Club:** Falconwing Picklers

## Streaks & Playstyle
- **Weekly Play Streak:** Current: 0 weeks | Max: 1 weeks
- **Preferred Playstyle:** Precision Dink Strategist
  *Description: A master of soft placement, commanding the kitchen dink rallies with patience, consistency, and crosscourt angles.*
- **Physical Metrics:**
  - Control: 93%
  - Power: 83%
  - Agility: 73%
  - Spin: 73%
  - Stamina: 83%

## Favorite Court & Chemistry
- **Preferred Court:** Austin, TX
- **Best Partner Chemistry:** Ryan Haines (DUPR 4.35)
  - Matches Played: 7
  - Chemistry Win Rate: 43%

## Dedication Matrix (Last 18 Weeks)
- **Total Matches Played:** 62
- **Active Days:** 36

## Rating Trajectory
| Match | Date | Rating | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | 2025-12-28 | 3.928 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 2 | 2026-01-12 | 3.956 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 3 | 2026-01-27 | 3.969 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 4 | 2026-02-11 | 3.980 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 5 | 2026-02-26 | 4.006 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 6 | 2026-03-13 | 4.036 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 7 | 2026-03-28 | 4.116 | ERA Pickleball Tour: Houston Open - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) | Loss |
| Match 8 | 2026-03-28 | 4.138 | ERA Pickleball Tour: Houston Open - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) | Win |
| Match 9 | 2026-04-08 | 4.071 | ERA Pickleball: Team Champs Series (4.0) - Week 4 | Loss |
| Match 10 | 2026-04-08 | 4.077 | ERA Pickleball: Team Champs Series (4.0) - Week 4 | Loss |
| Match 11 | 2026-04-08 | 4.061 | ERA Pickleball: Team Champs Series (4.0) - Week 4 | Win |
| Match 12 | 2026-04-25 | 4.027 | ERA 3v3 Showdown: Men's DUPR 13 | Loss |
| Match 13 | 2026-04-25 | 4.028 | ERA 3v3 Showdown: Men's DUPR 13 | Win |
| Match 14 | 2026-04-25 | 4.049 | ERA 3v3 Showdown: Men's DUPR 13 | Win |
| Match 15 | 2026-04-25 | 4.014 | ERA 3v3 Showdown: Men's DUPR 13 | Loss |
| Match 16 | 2026-04-25 | 4.026 | ERA 3v3 Showdown: Men's DUPR 13 | Win |
| Match 17 | 2026-05-16 | 4.049 | ERA Pickleball Tour: Austin Open - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) | Loss |
| Match 18 | 2026-05-16 | 4.046 | ERA Pickleball Tour: Austin Open - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) | Win |
| Match 19 | 2026-05-16 | 4.034 | ERA Pickleball Tour: Austin Open - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) | Loss |
| Match 20 | 2026-05-16 | 4.040 | ERA Pickleball Tour: Austin Open - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) | Win |

## Upcoming Pairings
- **Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM** at Rouge Woods Community Centre (Status: Scheduled, Event: League Ladder) vs Patrick McLaughlin (DUPR: 4.52)
- **Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM** at L'Amoreaux Tennis Centre (Status: Pending Confirmation, Event: Practice Match) vs Andrei Daescu (DUPR: 6.92)